Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchgrove Estate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchgrove Estate (CF46 5NT) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Bedlinog and Trelewis average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchgrove Estate (CF46 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Treharne Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchgrove Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwardsville Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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